VolunTourism is one of the hottest topics in the travel industry today. But where do you begin to craft a story? How can you ink something that is 'cutting edge' - truly unique in the context of a burgeoning approach to uniting age-old traditions of voluntary service and travel & tourism? And how will you convince an editor that this topic needs to be covered, yet again, in the face of a fully-saturated marketplace?

Academic Research on VolunTourism is growing as well. You can easily discover some of the latest research through the Research Forum or subscribe to The VolunTourist Weekly Review which provides regular research updates.

FYI: David Clemmons, Founder of VolunTourism.org, is currently residing in Amman, Jordan. He is working with the Jordan Inbound Tour Operators Association (JITOA.org) and its members to develop VolunTourism Jordan. He can be reached by email and via Skype only: thevoluntourist

Dr. Nancy McGehee of Virginia Tech University is our resident expert on VolunTourism Research. She has compiled a series of research papers that have been featured in The VolunTourist Newsletter over the last five years. Topics have ranged from motivations behind why VolunTourists travel in this way to how residents are responding to visitors spending time in their communities in order to lend a hand.

On Deadline? VolunTourism.org has answers to your questions regarding VolunTourism.

If you are writing an article, preparing a television broadcast, hosting a radio talk show, or just plain curious about VolunTourism, this website is an excellent resource for compiling the background information that you need to craft any story.